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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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