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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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