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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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