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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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