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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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