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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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