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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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