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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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