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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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