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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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