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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches 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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