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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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