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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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