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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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