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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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