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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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