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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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