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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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