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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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