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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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