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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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