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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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