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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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