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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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