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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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