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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively 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 we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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