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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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