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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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