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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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