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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)