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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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