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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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