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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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