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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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