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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online 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 educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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