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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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