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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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