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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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