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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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