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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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