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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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