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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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