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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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