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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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