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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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