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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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