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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive 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 educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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