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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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