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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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