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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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