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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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