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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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