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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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