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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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