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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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