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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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