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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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