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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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