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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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