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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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