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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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