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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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