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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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