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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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