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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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