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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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