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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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