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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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