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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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