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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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