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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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