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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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