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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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