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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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