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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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