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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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