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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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