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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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