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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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