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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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