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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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