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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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