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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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