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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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