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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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