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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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