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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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