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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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