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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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