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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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