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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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