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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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