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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X 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 low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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