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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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