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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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