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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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