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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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