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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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