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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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