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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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