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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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