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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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