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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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