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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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