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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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