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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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