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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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