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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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