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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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