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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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