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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original 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 organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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