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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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