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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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