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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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