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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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