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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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