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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and 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 problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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