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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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