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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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