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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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