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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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