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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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