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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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