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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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