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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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