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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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