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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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