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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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