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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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