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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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