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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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