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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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