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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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