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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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