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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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