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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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