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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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