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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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