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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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