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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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