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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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