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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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