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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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