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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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