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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? 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 problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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