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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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