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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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