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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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