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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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