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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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