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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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