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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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