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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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