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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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