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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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