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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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