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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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