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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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