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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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