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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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