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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key 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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