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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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