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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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