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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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