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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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