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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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