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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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