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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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