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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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