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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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