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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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