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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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