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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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