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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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