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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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