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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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