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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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