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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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