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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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