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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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