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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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