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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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