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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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