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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)