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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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