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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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