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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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