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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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