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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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