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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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