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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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