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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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