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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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