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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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