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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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