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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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