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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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