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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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