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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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