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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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