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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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