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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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