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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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