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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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