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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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