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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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