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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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