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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental 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 issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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