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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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