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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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