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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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