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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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