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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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