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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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