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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively 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 educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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