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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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