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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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