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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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