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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? 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 learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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