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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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