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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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