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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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