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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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