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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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