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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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