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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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