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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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