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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? 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 organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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