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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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