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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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