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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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