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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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