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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key 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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