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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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