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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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