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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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