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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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