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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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