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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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