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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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