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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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