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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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