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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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