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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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