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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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