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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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