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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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