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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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