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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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