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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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