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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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