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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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