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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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