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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa 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 handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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