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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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