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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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