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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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