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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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