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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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