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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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