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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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