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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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