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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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