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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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