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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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