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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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