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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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