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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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