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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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