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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)