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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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