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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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