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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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