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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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