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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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