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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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