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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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