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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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