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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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