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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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