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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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