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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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