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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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