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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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