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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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