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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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