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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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