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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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