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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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