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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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