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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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