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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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