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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the 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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