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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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