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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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