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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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