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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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