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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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