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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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