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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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