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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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