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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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