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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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