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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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