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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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