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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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