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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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