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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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