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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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