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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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