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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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