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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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