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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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