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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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