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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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