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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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