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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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