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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates 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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