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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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