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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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