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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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