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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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