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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? 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 poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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