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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively 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 we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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