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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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