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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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