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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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