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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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