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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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