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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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