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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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