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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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