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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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