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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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