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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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