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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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