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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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