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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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