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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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