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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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