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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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