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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment 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 low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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