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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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