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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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