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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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