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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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