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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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