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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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