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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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