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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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