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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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