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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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