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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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