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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies 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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