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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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