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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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