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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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