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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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