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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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