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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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