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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative 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 exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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