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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment 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 handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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