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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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