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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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