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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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