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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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