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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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