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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive 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 institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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