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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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