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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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