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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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