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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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