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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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