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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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