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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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