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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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