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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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