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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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