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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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