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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee 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 University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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