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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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