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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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