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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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