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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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