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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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