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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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