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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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