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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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