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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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