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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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