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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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