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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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