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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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