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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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