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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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