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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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