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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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