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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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