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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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