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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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