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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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