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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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