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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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