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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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