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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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