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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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