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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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