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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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