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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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