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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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