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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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