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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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