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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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