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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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