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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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