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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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