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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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