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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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