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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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