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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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