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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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