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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and 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 participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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