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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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