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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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