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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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