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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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