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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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