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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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