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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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