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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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