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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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