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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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