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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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