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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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