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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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