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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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