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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? 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 low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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