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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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