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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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