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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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