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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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