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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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