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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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