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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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