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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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