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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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