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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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