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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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