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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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