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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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