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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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