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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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