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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island 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 institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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