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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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