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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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