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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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