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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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