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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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