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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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