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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive 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 teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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