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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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