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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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