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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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