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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education