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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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