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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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