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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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