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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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