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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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