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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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