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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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