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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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