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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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