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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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