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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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