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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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