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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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