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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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