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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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