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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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