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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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