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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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