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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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