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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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