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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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