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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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