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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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