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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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