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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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