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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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