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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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