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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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