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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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