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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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