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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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