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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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