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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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