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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies 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 the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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