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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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