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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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