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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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