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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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