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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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