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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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