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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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