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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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