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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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