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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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