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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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