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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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