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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? 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 inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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