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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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